Arshad Ahsanuddin's Blog, page 20
August 22, 2012
Cathedral Update
With luck, I should have the next book, Cathedral of the Sky (Pact Arcanum 1.5), ready for sale in early September, if not sooner. It just needs a bit of final tweaking, and then a proofread to eliminate typos. Hopefully, it will be received as favorably as its predecessors (fingers crossed). “Starlight is all [...]
August 17, 2012
Goodreads Milestone 2
I just passed 100 Goodreads ratings on my first book Sunset, with an overall rank of 4.06 stars (n=101). As I reported back in February, my overall rating on Sunset as of six months ago was 4.15 (n=48), so not too shabby in attracting new readers. Full numbers from February 23, 2012: Overall: 4.29 stars [...]
July 23, 2012
The Long Good-bye
Today, as part of the Indie Writers Unite! bimonthly blog tour, I have author C. M. Barrett in the house, to discuss the relationship between a writer and well-loved characters, and how nothing lasts forever. The Long Good-bye For me, one of the greatest pleasures of reading a series is developing an extended relationship with [...]
Summer Splash Blog Hop
Welcome to the Summer Splash Blog Hop! Click on the image below to return to the main blog hop page for a gateway to the other participating websites. The second quarter of 2012 was my best ever, thanks to enrollment in Amazon’s KDP Select program and the free promotions it allowed (see the Sales Metrics [...]
July 8, 2012
Summer Splash Blog Hop
Shameless Plug: The Summer Splash Blog Hop is just around the corner, from July 23-31. Numerous indie authors have signed up, and there will be at least six grand prizes including: Two Kindle Fires, Amazon Gift Cards, Kindle Covers, and a bunch of our books (the book prize will be gifted to one prize winner). [...]
July 1, 2012
Independence Day Promotion
As a US/Canadian dual citizen, I celebrate my country’s independence on July 1st (Canada Day) and July 4th (US Independence Day). Go team! As a final free promotion, in honor of these two holidays, my first book Sunset will be free at Amazon on July 4th. If you picked up some of the later books [...]
June 21, 2012
Starlight Trivia Answers
Thank you very much for playing! Here are the answers for the last trivia challenge (POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!!). 1. What race is denied the right to interstellar travel? Nightwalkers 2. The final Huntmaster of the Court of Shadows belonged to what house? House Luscian 3. The Redeemer wields the Scales of the Grace. Who wields [...]
June 16, 2012
STARLIGHT Trivia Challenge
To coincide with the Starlight free promotion (available for free download from Amazon sites Jun 16-18), here is another trivia challenge. 1. What race is routinely denied permission for interstellar travel? 2. The final Huntmaster of the Court of Shadows belonged to what house? 3. The Redeemer wields the Scales of the Grace. Who wields [...]
June 14, 2012
Moonlight Trivia Answers
Thank you very much for playing! More trivia questions will be posted on Saturday to coincide with the Starlight free promotion (available for free download from Amazon sites, Jun 16-18). POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!! 1. What is the name of Nick’s spaceship? Starlight 2. The original Nexus Council comprised how many members? Five 3. Who killed [...]
June 9, 2012
MOONLIGHT Trivia Challenge
Trivia challenge questions for MOONLIGHT, available for free download from Amazon sites (Jun 9-11): Contest will run for 5 days, and closes at midnight Central Time (UTC-5) on Jun 13. Everyone who submits all eight correct answers through the Contact Page at my website (http://pactarcanum.com/contact/) within five days of posting will be entered to win [...]
